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Holiday Inn is the closest bed on our map. It sits beside the airport on Av. de las Américas, and the hotel runs a free GYE shuttle.
The evening is covered: a patio pool with a hot tub, a gym, a spa and a restaurant. Breakfast is the gap — IHG doesn’t say, and its Hotels.com listing puts the buffet at about US$20 extra.
Land late, sleep here, and book the shuttle for the morning. That’s the whole plan.
Book it if
- Your international flight lands near midnight
- You want the shortest hop to the Galápagos counter
- You’re traveling with a dog or a cat
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast in the rate
- You want an evening on the Malecón
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the departure gate, using only what Holiday Inn Airport publishes and our own map estimates.
One restaurant on site and the Bizcocho Deli Shop in the lobby (07:30 to 18:00 weekdays, to 13:00 weekends), per the hotel.
A free GYE airport shuttle, per the hotel, which puts the airport less than six minutes away. No hours are published; Hotels.com says it runs 24 hours if you contact the hotel 72 hours ahead.
The IHG page doesn’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Its Hotels.com listing puts the buffet at about US$20 extra — a listing’s word, so ask.
The hotel sits next to the airport, under six minutes by its own count. Take the free shuttle with the bags rather than crossing Av. de las Américas on foot.
On-site parking for your stay, per the hotel, with no price. Nothing says a car can stay while you’re in the islands, so ask.
Night-Before Score: 67 of 100
Every point comes from Holiday Inn’s own IHG page; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to your flight
By our map estimate Holiday Inn Airport is about 350 m from Guayaquil Airport in a straight line, and about 350 m from GYE departures. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
A free airport shuttle, per the hotel. Hotels.com says it runs 24 hours and asks you to contact the hotel 72 hours before you arrive.
A free GYE airport shuttle, per the hotel, which puts the airport less than six minutes away. No hours are published; Hotels.com says it runs 24 hours if you contact the hotel 72 hours ahead.
From GYE without a hotel shuttle
The airport doesn’t publish taxi fares, per one unofficial guide. Another puts the official airport taxi at about US$5 to 8 to downtown and a ride-hail app at about US$3 to 6 to the Malecón, and the Metrovía stop out front at US$0.30. The airport page has what is and isn’t published.
On-site parking for your stay, per the hotel, with no price. Nothing says a car can stay while you’re in the islands, so ask.
Parking for your stay: On-site parking, no price on the IHG page; free self-parking, per Hotels.com.
A free GYE airport shuttle, per the hotel, which puts the airport less than six minutes away. No hours are published; Hotels.com says it runs 24 hours if you contact the hotel 72 hours ahead.
Landing the morning you fly to the islands? Ecoventura requires a night in Guayaquil or Quito before its Sunday flight, and the lines want you at the airport two hours or more ahead; the airport page has the landing check.
Which terminal
GYE departuresMeasured to the GYE departures area, where you validate the Transit Control Card and check in for the Galápagos flight, Holiday Inn Airport is about 350 m away in a straight line. There’s no gangway in Guayaquil — your ship waits on Baltra or San Cristóbal. The Guayaquil guide has the check-in steps.
Source: ecoventura.comDistance
~350 m, straight lineAbout 350 m from GYE departures in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedThe hotel doesn’t mention the Metrovía. An unofficial airport guide puts the Aeropuerto stop in front of the terminal, by a footbridge, at US$0.30 with a rechargeable card.
Parking while you’re away
Long-stay parking
Long-stay parking unconfirmedOn-site parking for your stay, per the hotel, with no price. Nothing says a car can stay while you’re in the islands, so ask.
In town
Hotel rates onlyNobody publishes long-stay parking for a Galápagos departure, because the cruise starts on an island. Sheraton prints a nightly rate for checked-out guests, and the airport charges US$1.40 an hour, per Expreso — most travelers fly in and leave nothing to park.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteOne restaurant on site and the Bizcocho Deli Shop in the lobby (07:30 to 18:00 weekdays, to 13:00 weekends), per the hotel.
Breakfast
Breakfast by rateThe IHG page doesn’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Its Hotels.com listing puts the buffet at about US$20 extra — a listing’s word, so ask.
Address
Av. de las Américas, beside GYEAve. de Las Américas, next to the international airport, Guayaquil 090150
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Holiday Inn Airport and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, shuttle hours, from the hotel itself, parking price, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
The IHG page doesn’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Its Hotels.com listing puts the buffet at about US$20 extra — a listing’s word, so ask.
Parking for your stay
On-site parking, no price on the IHG page; free self-parking, per Hotels.com
Pool
An outdoor patio pool with a hot tub, per the hotel.
Pets
Pet-friendly, per the hotel. Hotels.com adds dogs and cats to 44 lb, one per stay, with a US$200 deposit.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantUnnamed on the IHG page
- Bizcocho Deli ShopLobby coffee shop
Rooms
Seven floors, per the hotel; 122 rooms, per Hotels.com.
Accessibility
Holiday Inn Airport’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Minimum check-in age 18
- Spa with massages and treatments, per the hotel
- Check-in time differs: IHG says 15:00, Hotels.com 16:00
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast inclusion isn’t stated by IHG.
- Check-in times differ between IHG and Hotels.com.
- Minimum check-in age 18.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- Shuttle hours, from the hotel itself
- Parking price
Every hotel fact here comes from Holiday Inn’s own IHG page, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, measured to our estimated pin for the GYE terminal; most hotel pins are our estimates from street addresses.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Holiday Inn Airport: the Guayaquil gateway guide and our Galápagos cruise guide.
Land, ride the shuttle, sleep beside the runway.
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Holiday Inn Airport FAQ
Is the Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport next to the terminal?
The hotel says it’s next to the airport, under six minutes away. Our pins put it about 350 m from the terminal in a straight line.
Does Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport have a free shuttle?
Yes, a free GYE shuttle, per the hotel. Hotels.com says to contact the hotel 72 hours ahead.
Is breakfast included at Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport?
IHG doesn’t say. Its Hotels.com listing puts the buffet at about US$20 extra, so ask when you book.
Booking the cruise too?
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